16 Amendments of Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN related to 2013/0120(NLE)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the PCA contains, as essential elements, articles on human rights and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), as well as confirmation of the values shared by the parties as expressed in the Charter of the United Nations and their attachment to the principles of democracy, good governance and the rule of law, and provisions on small arms and light weapons (SALW), cooperation on combating terrorismcooperation on combating terrorism, the fight against organised crime and corruption, protecting human rights and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation, with over 240 million citizens, 40% of whom are below 25 years of age and 90% of whom profess the Islamic faith, strategically located in an archipelago of more than 17 000 islands spanning 5 400 kilometres from east to west in the Indian and Pacific Oceans;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Welcomes the comprehensive EU-Indonesia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) as the first of its kind between the EU and ASEAN countries; considers it to be a testimony to the rapidly growing importance of EU-Indonesian ties and expects it to open a new era in bilateral relations, based on shared principles such as democracy, rule of law and human rights, equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) Highlights Indonesia's 15-year process of democratic, political, social and economic transformation, after 33 years of authoritarian military rule; notes that Indonesia is urbanising rapidly, has a fast- rising middle class, ample natural resources, the largest economy in Southeast Asia (GDP growing by more than 6% in the last two years), with half of the world's trade passing its northern maritime border, and an increasing diplomatic presence in regional and global fora, such as ASEAN, the IOC and the G20; recognises the important role of Indonesia in the broader region;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) Believes that the relation between the EU and Indonesia ought to be recognised as a strategic partner by the EU and that annual summits should be held to review bilateral and global developments; recommends that high-level visits to Indonesia take place regularly, namely by the President of the European Commission, the High Representative/Vice-President and Members of the European Parliament, and that the issue of visas should be facilitated in such a way as to intensify people-to- people exchanges;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
Paragraph 1 – point g
(g) Urges the EU and Indonesia to make full use of the PCA in order to achieve long-term geostrategic benefits in facing global security challenges, such as climate change, the proliferation of WMD and SALW, terrorism, corruption and organised crime, and exploring new areas of cooperation, such as disaster preparedness and response, data protection and maritime security;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
Paragraph 1 – point i
(i) Is worriedExpresses concern that corruption remains rampant in Indonesiaa serious problem and a major impediment to Indonesia's development, despite ratification of the 2006 UN Convention against Corruption and the action of the KPK- Corruption Eradication Commission;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point j
Paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point k
Paragraph 1 – point k
(k) IExpresses concerned with Law 8/195 and about the new draft law on civil organisations (the "Ormas Bill"), and urges that it be repealed, inasmuch as it restricts freedoms and scopewhich could potentially limit the capacity of civil society to work in Indonesia; calls on Indonesia to guarantee that the law ofn capacitieivil organisations will meet international human rights standards;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point l
Paragraph 1 – point l
(l) Expresses deep concern about the rise of sectarian violence, discrimination and harassment of people belonging to religious and ethnic minorities, women and LGBT, perpetrated under cover of the Pornography Law;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point m
Paragraph 1 – point m
(m) Expresses serious concern at the spate of attacks against Ahmadiyya followers on Java, as well as the vandalisaticases of vandalisation of churches, forced church closures and impediments to obtain permits to establish places of worship, as well as discriminatory regulations and state practices against persons not belonging to one of churchethe six recognised religions in the context of civil registration of marriages and births or the issuance of identity cards;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
Paragraph 1 – point n
(n) Pleads withRecalls that abolition of the death penalty is a key objective of the Union's human rights policy; calls on the Indonesian authorities to consider abolishing the death penalty, or at least declaring a moratorium on its application, and urges the EU to make more of an effort to engage with Indonesia's civil society with a view to promoting human rights, the rule of law and the fight against corruption, as well as advocating the abolition of the death penalty;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point r
Paragraph 1 – point r
(r) Calls on EU and Indonesia to initiatcontinue the human rights dialogue provided for in the PCA, ensuring the participation and input of civil society in the implementation of the National Plan of Action of Human Rights;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point s
Paragraph 1 – point s
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t
Paragraph 1 – point t
(t) Deplores the fact that, despite the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and other UN resolutions banning female genital mutilation, this tradition is still widespread in Indonesiastill exists in parts of Indonesia; calls on Indonesia to increase its efforts to put an end to this serious form of gender-based violence against girls and women and gross violation of their human rights;